Another thing to consider is that Apple was looking to get into streaming music but their entry is being delayed by negotiation issues with music companies. Apple not entering into their space (yet) gave them a bump.

If Apple (or Google) gets into streaming music and they get any kind of sweetheart deal based on name recognition and shear volume, I dont know how Spotify or Pandora will compete. Dont forget, Google and Apple can preinstall their apps and even integrate them into their own hardware.

This is why SiriusXM should be sinking tons of money into both building and acquiring content. If they lose big names and it comes down to just music, they're screwed.

Another thing to consider is that Apple was looking to get into streaming music but their entry is being delayed by negotiation issues with music companies. Apple not entering into their space (yet) gave them a bump.

If Apple (or Google) gets into streaming music and they get any kind of sweetheart deal based on name recognition and shear volume, I dont know how Spotify or Pandora will compete. Dont forget, Google and Apple can preinstall their apps and even integrate them into their own hardware.

This is why SiriusXM should be sinking tons of money into both building and acquiring content. If they lose big names and it comes down to just music, they're screwed.

That's why Siri is fixing to expand their footprint, Imo. Innovate, or die, Pandora has no way to innovate anymore. All they can do is come up with another App and try to brand it over someone else's bandwidth, sucks to be them. There's so many music applications out there, us included, their days are numbered.